Dima Bolmatov, Ph.D.

Molecular Biophysics and Membrane Neuroscience: Scientist and Outreach Volunteer.

Dr Dima Bolmatov is a faculty member in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Texas Tech University and a researcher at Shull Wollan Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Dima Bolmatov does research in synaptic plasticity of cell membranes, neuromorphic biomaterials, soft condensed matter physics, and molecular biophysics. Dima Bolmatov applies a comprehensive approach in studying biological membranes using different techniques, including electrophysiological DIBs (Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences and Shull Wollan Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory), X-ray scattering (National Synchrotron Light Source II at Brookhaven National Laboratory; Advanced Light Source at Argonne National Laboratory) and neutron scattering (Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory), vibrational spectroscopies, and high throughput computer simulations (Summit at Oak Ridge National Laboratory). Dima Bolmatov also works on numerical analyses, and development of analytical models.

Dr Dima Bolmatov is also a volunteer at Youth Outreach (Yo-STEM). Yo-STEM is a non-profit organization whose aim is to empower underserved students nationally by educating them through hands-on STEM experiences.